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Development & Consultancy
Web apps, SaaS products, automation and architecture advice. Project or day rate.
Whether you want one extra feature on an existing system, a process automated, or a complete SaaS product built from zero, the full range falls under our scope. Most work is fixed-scope, deeper engagements run on day rate. Dutch or English, NL or international.
For clients who want a complete business operation as their own web app, we have a dedicated page with our module library (hours, invoicing, HRM, CRM, and more) and three pricing models (SaaS, project + Managed IT, project + handover).
See Business SoftwareLooking for a new website with a fixed price instead of a custom build? Our web design packages start at €1,450 and go up to custom with backend tools.
See web design packagesWeb apps and SaaS
From a working first version of a SaaS product to full platforms on one well-chosen modern stack we know inside out. Smaller projects get a fixed price and a fixed deliverable, larger work runs in milestones. Performance, accessibility and a clean handover are defaults at every size.
Automation
Process automation that actually saves hours, not workflows with no destination. Document processing, customer support triage, content generation grounded in your own data, integrations between systems that should already talk. We pick the simplest tool that works (often n8n, Make, or custom code) over the trendiest one.
Architecture & advice
Stuck on a technical decision? Choosing a stack? Migrating off legacy? We sit with your team for a few days, ask uncomfortable questions, and produce a written recommendation you can act on. No 80-slide deck, one document, opinionated, defensible.
How a project runs
Four phases, no surprises. Most of the work runs fixed-scope, so you know up front what it costs and when it ships.
1. Intake (30 min, free). You explain what needs to exist, we ask the uncomfortable questions. No sales pitch, no deck. By the end we both know whether this is a fit.
2. Scope sketch (1 to 3 days). We write a short project summary covering what is in, what is out, and the milestones. Fixed price or day rate, delivered as a document, not a complicated proposal.
3. Iterations per milestone. We build in chunks that each work and can be shown. Per milestone: demo, feedback, next step. None of that 'we worked three months and here it is, hope it fits'.
4. Delivery and keeping it running. Short training, a clean hand-over readme, and four weeks post-launch to fix the small things. After that we stay on a time and materials basis or a fixed monthly amount. If later you want code and hosting in your own accounts, that is possible too, not required.
Stack and why
We work with one well-chosen stack and know it inside out. That saves you money and time: no research, no experiments on your budget, and on the next project everything runs on rails.
We pick for: maintained by serious players, EU-friendly hosting, simple to deploy, and no irreparable vendor lock-in. If you want to leave in two years, almost all of this is portable.
For the exact tools and versions, see /stack for the full layer-by-layer breakdown.
What you get
No vague 'project successfully delivered', a concrete list:
- By default we host, monitor and maintain the site or app. One point of contact, no extra vendors needed to keep it live.
- On request we move the code and hosting to your own accounts, with a hand-over document. No lock-in, no obligation.
- Short README on how everything runs, in case you later bring an internal dev on board.
- Configured staging environment (preview deploys via PRs), unless you want it kept simple.
- Domain name, email records (SPF/DKIM/DMARC), SSL cert, basic monitoring, all set up and explained.
- Short training (45 to 60 minutes) walking through the codebase so you or your team understand the stack.
- Four weeks post-launch support. Bug fixes and small adjustments without an extra invoice.
- A document with 'what I would do next' recommendations, in case you keep building.
What we do
We build and advise broadly. Specialist work we either handle ourselves or run through our partner network, with a single point of contact on our side.
Including:
- Business websites with hosting, domain, and email set up properly
- Web apps and dashboards with auth, roles, and data
- SaaS products (multi-tenant, billing, marketing site)
- Internal tools and admin panels
- API integrations between systems that should already talk
- Process automation (n8n, Make, custom code) with measurable outcomes
- Migration from legacy systems to a modern stack
- Architecture reviews and stack choices with a written recommendation
- Native mobile apps (iOS, Android) and cross-platform (React Native, Flutter)
- Blockchain and cryptography (smart contracts, tokenized assets, custody)
- LLM training, fine-tuning, and custom AI models on your own data
- ERP and CRM engagements (SAP, Dynamics, Salesforce) and integrations with them
- Renovation and migration of legacy enterprise stacks (Java EE, PHP, .NET)
Frequently asked questions
- Who owns the code?
- You. By default we host and run it for you, so you do not need GitHub or devops knowledge to keep the site running. Later you can take code and access into your own accounts without fuss. No escrow, no 'rights granted on payment' constructs.
- What if you stop or the company disappears?
- The stack we pick is independent of us. Any senior developer with experience in modern web stacks can pick it up. On delivery we hand over a 'next steps' document so a successor sees where we were. No lock-in to us specifically.
- Can we maintain it ourselves after delivery?
- If you have a dev team: yes, we do a short hand-over. No dev team, then we can keep maintaining on a time and materials basis, or via a fixed monthly amount for security updates and small fixes.
- How do you handle scope changes during a project?
- Per milestone you can adjust, that is by design. Big scope expansions we quote separately so you don't get surprised. We also say honestly when something out of scope is a bad idea.
- Fixed price or day rate, what fits us?
- Clearly bounded project: fixed price. You know what you get and what you pay. Exploratory work, audits, or architecture advice: day rate, because the outcome isn't fixed up front. When in doubt we start with a short fixed-price scope sketch and go from there.
- Will you work with our current vendor?
- Yes, provided they are open to collaboration. Sometimes we do a migration and hand over to the incumbent vendor. Sometimes we do a specific feature and the incumbent keeps the rest. We're not here to push competitors out.
- Do you host yourselves or with a third party?
- Default is Vercel (or your own Vercel account). Prefer AWS, Hetzner, or a Dutch host? Possible, we quote an extra day for the deviating setup. Self-hosted Kubernetes only if there is a real reason.
- What about security and backups?
- Default: SSL, env vars in Vercel/secret store, dependency scanning via GitHub, daily Postgres backups, 30 days retention. With sensitive data (customer files, financial data) we lift it: encryption at rest with customer key, audit logs, periodic pen-test. We invoice that separately and openly.
- How much does maintenance cost per month?
- For an active web app, expect a combination of hosting plus a few hours of maintenance per month for security updates and small bugs. Exact amounts depend on scale and stack, price on request. For websites see the web design packages.
- Do you have references?
- Yes, on request. Several projects are confidential, so we'd rather send you a tailored short case description than a list on the site. Ask in the first call.
- What's your minimum project size?
- For web apps and SaaS: a first working version, price on request. For very small jobs we are not the right partner, you are better off with a freelancer or a no-code tool. For fixed-price websites see the web design packages.
- Do you build on legacy stacks (PHP, .NET, Java)?
- Yes, we are available for renovation and migration of existing PHP, .NET and Java stacks. For greenfield we default to our core stack because that is where we can deliver the sharpest price and quality. If you have a specific reason for a different stack on a new project, we discuss it in the intake.
- Do you also do design and branding?
- Limited. We have an in-house ready-made design approach for business sites and SaaS UIs, based on a fixed typography and colour grammar. If you have a house style, we respect it. Deep brand work (logo from scratch, brand strategy) we don't do, we refer that out.
- What if we already have a design (Figma)?
- Perfect. We work comfortably from a Figma file. We can flag what is easy or hard web-side, in case you can still shift things.
- Do you work internationally or only in the Netherlands?
- Both. Many projects are NL, but English is fine. We work in European time zone, async via Slack or Linear, and can overlap with NA-based clients when the project requires it.
Pricing
- billing: on outcomes, not hours
- fixed-scope: quoted up-front
Day rate for senior consultancy and development. Fixed-scope projects quoted up-front. Inside a project we bill on outcomes, not hours.
Got a specific project?
Send us a description of what you need built, fixed, or decided. We'll respond within two working days with whether we're the right fit and a rough scope.